tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639235.post5043869708442819895..comments2024-02-15T12:08:49.940-05:00Comments on Sojourner: Tax Cuts!Brad Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639235.post-90271435720759632152010-12-09T15:30:11.534-05:002010-12-09T15:30:11.534-05:00I'll agree with you on the Afghanistan, I was ...I'll agree with you on the Afghanistan, I was more assigning R and D based on who was in charge when they started than specific responsibility. <br /><br />And for the bailouts : http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-20/bailout-of-wall-street-returns-8-2-profit-to-taxpayers-beating-treasuries.html<br /><br />And I do think that Iraq was based on lies that the Democrats (and Republicans) either believed or were too intimidated to dispute.Mike Cooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639235.post-43629175530145541252010-12-09T13:24:56.051-05:002010-12-09T13:24:56.051-05:00Your comment is full of interesting things to me, ...Your comment is full of interesting things to me, Mike.<br /><br />I have never read where giving Fanny and Freddie a few billion has made money. Where can I read up on that?<br /><br />I do not blame the Republicans for Afghanistan, I blame Afghanistan for that one. I also think its disingenuous to blame them for Iraq, seeing that a Democratically controlled Congress gave the declaration for war. The President does not have the authority to do that. Unless we're going to pretend that President Bush cleverly tricked all the Democrats, in which case I give them the culpability for being stupid.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639235.post-55102938807102057962010-12-09T12:07:08.295-05:002010-12-09T12:07:08.295-05:00Just as a note, the greedy bankers and homeowners ...Just as a note, the greedy bankers and homeowners didn't saddle us with the debt. That would be the politicians on both sides.<br /><br />Defense : Iraq (R), Afghanistan (R), Unneeded Projects (I)<br />Entitlements : Medicare (I), Prescription Drug Benefit (R), Unemployment (D), Stimulus (D)<br /><br />The bank bailout (R) actually ended up making money.Mike Cooknoreply@blogger.com